Crime & Safety
Police: Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Highway Super's Home
Incendiary weapon did not blow up, police say.
Men in a car threw a Molotov cocktail onto the front lawn of Southampton Town Highway Superintendent Alex Gregor, according to police.
Gregor watched a car drive up to his home June 16 at about 7:30 p.m. and men inside throw a glass bottle onto his front yard, according to Sergeant Todd Spencer. The homemade explosive did not detonate, Spencer said.
A Molotov cocktail typically is a glass bottle filled with gasoline, or another flammable liquid, and a rag, which serves as a wick, Spencer said. The sergeant said Molotov cocktails typically serve to light structures or items on fire, rather than cause them to explode.
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The detectives division has been investigating the incident. Extra patrols have been stationed at Gregor’s home, Spencer said.
“I don’t have any comment,” Gregor said when reached Monday afternoon. He cited concerns for his own safety and those of his staff.